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AC.01.03 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mārt(y) Barbārah; On the walls of the corridor inside the church , Karamlēs

Karamlēs Nineveh
ܡܫܡܫـ ܢܐ
ܡܗ ܢܐ ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܐܠܝܣAliās (Elias)proper-noun
ܡܫܡܫܢܐthe deaconnounroot ܫܡܫ ܟܘܫܒܐKoshabaproper-noun
ܡܫܡܫܢܐthe deaconnounroot ܫܡܫ ܦܪܢܣܝܣFrancisproper-noun
ܒܲܓܕܐ ܒܲܪܬܸܗ
ܕܥܲܓ̰ܡ ܝܵܐ
ܒܪܒܪܗ̇
ܥـ ܓ̰ܡܝܗ̇
ܬ (illegible)
ܩܫܝܫܐthe priestnounroot ܩܫ
ܥܒܕservantnounalso slaveroot ܥܒܕ ܐܠܐܚܕal-Ahad ('Abd-al-Ahad)proper-noun ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝisverbroot ܐܝܬ
ܬܘܡܐTūmōproper-noun ܐܒܢܗ

Hover a word for its meaning. Glosses draw on Amir Harrak’s translations and the SEDRA 3 Syriac lexicon (Beth Mardutho), used for academic purposes.

Deacon Muhannā son of Hananiā,
Deacon Kōšābā son of Aliās, Deacon Francīs.
B
Baġdā, daughter of ‛Ajmāiā.
C
Barbārah ‛Ajmāiā T x x x
D
This is (the tomb of?) the priest ‛Abd-al-Ah∍ad and Tōmā his son.

Date Possibly 19th century or beginning of the 20th century
Language Syriac
Script Estrangela or mixture of this script and Serto
Location Detail On the walls of the corridor inside the church.
Dimensions Ca. 0.33m x 0.27m each
Architecture Sanctuary
Muhannā son of Hananiā Kōšābā son of Aliās Francīs Baġdā daughter of ‛Ajmāiā Barbārah ‛Ajmāiā ‛Abd-al-Aḥad (priest) Tōmā Kōšābā son of ‛Abd-al-‛Azīz
Harrak 2010, p.208-209
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